An uncommon life / Thomas J. DeKornfeld, M.D.

By:

DeKornfeld, Thomas J, 1924- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9789631362985
9631362981
9631362566
9789631362565

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

610.92273 23

LOC classification:

E184.H95 D458 2015eb

NLM classification:

DS135.H9

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

Introduction -- Zsigmond -- Manfred -- The Móric Kornfeld family -- Summertime -- Derekegyháza -- Growing up -- March Nineteenth, 1944 -- Portugal -- American adventure.

Summary: The pages of this book reveal a truly uncommon life obtained from a highly credible and competent source. The author of the recollections was born into one of the richest families in Hungary in 1924. The young man clearly had practically unlimited opportunities but chose a medical career in order to help poor people. These plans came to naught after the German occupation of Hungary in March, 1944. Fortunately he and his family some of the wealthiest citizens of the country were able to leave Hungary under an agreement with the Germans and were taken safely to Portugal. Thomas came to the United States in 1945 and, after some military service, resumed his education culminating eventually in a professorship in anesthesiology. He was most active in the development of education in respiratory care and is the author of some seventy papers and books. In the present volume he not only clearly demonstrates his deep obligation to his adopted country but also gives a sharp and sometimes incisive picture of his childhood, youth and extended family.

Item type:

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic-Books	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	E-Books EBSCO			Available

Introduction -- Zsigmond -- Manfred -- The Móric Kornfeld family -- Summertime -- Derekegyháza -- Growing up -- March Nineteenth, 1944 -- Portugal -- American adventure.

The pages of this book reveal a truly uncommon life obtained from a highly credible and competent source. The author of the recollections was born into one of the richest families in Hungary in 1924. The young man clearly had practically unlimited opportunities but chose a medical career in order to help poor people. These plans came to naught after the German occupation of Hungary in March, 1944. Fortunately he and his family some of the wealthiest citizens of the country were able to leave Hungary under an agreement with the Germans and were taken safely to Portugal. Thomas came to the United States in 1945 and, after some military service, resumed his education culminating eventually in a professorship in anesthesiology. He was most active in the development of education in respiratory care and is the author of some seventy papers and books. In the present volume he not only clearly demonstrates his deep obligation to his adopted country but also gives a sharp and sometimes incisive picture of his childhood, youth and extended family.